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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Abigail”!
Ready to go babysitting? No? Well, maybe this movie will be a better idea… Synopsis! After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 … Continue reading
Movie Review – “Civil War” is a terrifying gut punch of possibility
“Wait! Wait. I need a quote.” Story: The Florida Alliance, Western Forces, and Republics of Texas and California are a coalition of 19 states that have seceded from the USA. A dictatorial third term president disbands the FBI, and would … Continue reading
TrailerWatch – “MaXXXine”
“What are you hiding, Maxine?” It’s 1985, and we’re catching up with our X final girl Maxine. She’s been successful in adult entertainment, but still wants to be an A-list actress. But her past may be catching up with her, … Continue reading
Movie Review – “Chicken for Linda!” (Linda veut du poulet!)
“BAWK” Story: Linda and her mother Paulette live in a flat in a small French town. Things are good, until a misunderstanding – and a mischievous kitty – cause the two to be at odds. When mom realizes her error, … Continue reading
Movie Review – “Carol Doda Topless At The Condor”
“She was so much more than a stripper, a go-go dancer…there was just something different about her.” Story: In the early 1960s, times were a’changin’. In the Broadway area of North Beach, San Francisco, competition was fierce for patrons. So … Continue reading
Movie Review – “Late Night With the Devil”
“Don’t worry about your TV show. I think you’re gonna be very famous soon.” Story: It’s the crazypants 1970s y’all! While late-night hosts duke it out for supremacy, the real world is filled with all sorts of mayhem. Y’know, like … Continue reading
TrailerWatch – “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” teases a return to the ol’ homestead
“The Juice is loose.” I love Beetlejuice. It’s such a touchstone of my youth. Plus, Wynona Ryder’s wardrobe was EPIC. So I got stoked when the sequel promised all the cool kids would be back. This teaser gives us a … Continue reading
TrailerWatch – “Alien: Romulus” drops a bloody teaser
“RUN.” I love Fede Álvarez’s work. Okay, so 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre was absolute garbage, but he was one writer among three, and didn’t direct. So I’ll give him a pass. This time, he helms an Alien-set story, set in … Continue reading
Posted in In Horror, Trailers
Tagged Alien franchise, Horror Sequels, Movie Trailers
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TrailerWatch – “The Crow” (2024)
I have to admit, I felt a bit iffy on this film. Brandon Lee absolutely OWNS this role. I was fully prepped to hate what this re-imagening had in store. (Plus, the first images harked back to Leto’s Joker, and … Continue reading
The YouTubes – “The Best Picture Winner the Academy Doesn’t Want You to Know About” from Too Much Film School!
I love TMFS. The way they poke fun at all of us who spent too much time taking cinema too seriously in undergrad… And how they demystify film analysis so everyone can be a part of the party. So, as … Continue reading
Posted in Awards Season, The More You Know, The YouTubes
Tagged Award Season, video essays
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